Avenue will aim for their first ever home victory over Ashton United when Gerry Quinn's outfit come to Bradford tomorrow.

Jason Maxwell makes his long-awaited return from a fractured cheekbone as the home side look to end a nine-game winless streak on their own turf.

The game will also see the return of former players Phil Denney and Lee Connor, who both grabbed goals in Ashton's surprise midweek victory over Vauxhall Motors.

Earlier this season a superb second-half performance gave Avenue a 4-1 victory at Surrey Street with Robbie Painter grabbing a couple of goals.

But boss Trevor Storton knows his side will be in for a tough game against an in-form team at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow.

"They are probably one of the best teams away from home in this league and we are playing them at a time when they are doing well," said Storton, who will name an unchanged side from last week's draw with Gateshead apart from the addition of Maxwell.

"They have got results against Vauxhall and Harrogate and it will be a tough game.

"But we are not frightened of anyone and on our day we can beat any side in this league."

But unfortunately Avenue haven't had 'their day' for a while due to a lack of games.

Unable to train on Monday they were left with an unsatisfactory indoor session on Wednesday.

Although there was a distinct improvement last week in the 1-1 draw with Gateshead, the loss of the midweek game at short notice meant no friendly and maybe another step backwards.

"We are still three or four games away from getting back to where we want to be," said Storton, who continues his search for a central defender to bolster the squad.

"And losing a game means another step back for us.

"A lot of what happens tomorrow depends on how quickly we grasp the pace of the game. I was very happy with some of the signs from last week and I was particularly happy with our work-rate.

"We worked hard and some of our positional sense was coming back and that is what I wanted to see.

"It is just a matter of settling down early on tomorrow and playing some football."

And he is aware that the condition of the pitch could play a big part in the story of the game. "What we want to avoid is a gluepot," he added. "I think that would suit them, but if there is a bit of slide in the pitch that could be what we need to help us with our game."